The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

by Guest Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:38 pm

First topic message reminder :

Welcome to the virtual rugby pub - a place where you can come in for a sly beverage and discuss whatever's on your mind, or just eavesdrop on the regulars if you fancy a break from all the rugby chat.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no defacing the collage of pub regulars. We've got the big group pic from the HEC final in Cardiff, plus insets of ll those who couldn't make it

So pull up a chair....what'll it be?

Ale

Hen dafarn/Old pub: https://www.606v2.com/t15642p1000-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub#576037

by Luckless Pedestrian Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:16 am

Bore da pawb / good morning all.

This is all quite strange, not so much Wales being in the semi final of the World Cup (as unlikely as that seemed before the tournament began) but the national team being all over the TV (and radio). That never happens!

by Cari Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:23 am

Bore da Lucky & any lurkers. coffee

Got my Welsh top on and some Welsh cakes. Smile

Myself and my colleague have just realised this is our last Friday working together Crying or Very sad

by Luckless Pedestrian Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:34 am

Well at least you've got Welsh cakes for your last day working together Smile

by Rava Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:35 am

Bore da Welsh Regs. Bring on the weekend.

by Cari Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:41 am

Cheers Rava Smile

Lucky - it's not our last day altogether, just the last Friday we'll be working together, because I'm off for the next two Fridays and my colleague's taken every Friday off until she leaves.

by Guest Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:48 am

Gooooood Morning!

walked passed so many people wearing their red tops this morning, really made me Very Happy

Plus I've just seen a giant Carling truck outside the MS, so they're clearly stocking up.

Also looks like I might very well be going to watch it in the MS now. One of my best mates from back home finished his diss on Thursday, and he was going to watch the game with me in a pub as a celebration, but his girlfriend got tickets for all three of us, and it's her birthday today and I've not seen her for months so don't really want to say no!

by Cari Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:50 am

Dreamer - nice one! Should be one great party Very Happy

by Cari Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:52 am

awww man Bryn the chef on the radio is cooking some yummy Welsh food...sounds Drool

by Guest Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:56 am

Cari - yep apparently they've sold 51,000 tickets and they are upping the capacity to 62,000, that's just really really mental!

by Guest Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:56 am

and by sold I obviously mean give away/allocated Smile

by Hound_of_Harrow Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:01 am

24 hours to blast off.

Morning

Smile

by Cari Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:05 am

Yeah Dreamer - another poster outside said he's on Level 6. I'm on Level 4, so hopefully I'll get a good view of the big telly.

In the Western Mail, they have cut-out masks of Warbs for people to wear. Don't think I'll go that far mind Smile

All right

by **Notch** Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:09 am

I think Wales are the favourites now, but even so- it's France. I've picked France on SG but I really don't know. It's so hard to call but I had to pick someone... anything could happen in this game.

It's good that you are all enjoying it. These games, you have to enjoy them either way because they don't come along too often. Whether it's disappointment or elation you have to make the best of it and enjoy the ride.

That said, I'm sure you'll especially enjoy the ride if it continues on to a World Cup Final!

by Cari Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:12 am

Notch wrote:These games, you have to enjoy them either way because they don't come along too often. Whether it's disappointment or elation you have to make the best of it and enjoy the ride.

Exactly. Whatever the result, I'm going to enjoy the special occasion. I'll party like it's 2005 again Very Happy

by Guest Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:13 am

ooo my picks, I've not done them yet, diolch for the reminder Notch Smile

by Luckless Pedestrian Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:19 am

I'm going to be in Edinburgh this weekend. I haven't heard anything, but I'm pretty sure they're not opening Murrayfield for the match.

by **Notch** Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:21 am

On the other semi-final, I think if there is going to be a choke for New Zealand it will be here. I think if they win this, they'll win the thing. BUT... I don't think they will win this game, I think we're in for another upset.

by Luckless Pedestrian Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:31 am

Notch, I definitely get the sense that the All Blacks' camp is feeling the pressure for this one - and that the Wallabies know it. They're down to their third outside half, their captain and talisman is playing but carrying an injury... but at home, and at Eden Park, it'll still take one hell of a performance from the Wallabies to beat them.

by Cari Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:31 am

Notch - I'd really like New Zealand to win it....but I don't think Australia will be easy by any means. That should prove to be an exciting semi final as well. I'll be on my sofa for that in my jimjams though Smile

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:39 am

Morning all, roll on the weekend!

I'm wearing my AB's jersey today, gotta love casual Friday (Welsh regs, I'll be wearing my red Marlborough jersey in the morning for you).

Leader headline in this morning's (London) Times:

Pob Lwc Bois (Good Luck Boys
Rydyn ni gyd Gymry nawr (we are all Welsh now)

by Guest Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:46 am

blimey Kiwi, can't believe that made the headline for the Times in London! (my Welsh isn't brilliant so not sure if the 2nd sentence is quite correct, but who cares!)

How you feeling anyway? still struggling with the man flu or a bit better?

by Luckless Pedestrian Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:51 am

Kiwireddevil wrote:Leader headline in this morning's (London) Times:
Pob Lwc Bois (Good Luck Boys
Rydyn ni gyd Gymry nawr (we are all Welsh now)

Kiwi, that actually makes me quite emotional.

by Cymroglan Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:51 am

Even Jeremy Guscott has been complimentary

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:52 am

rugbydreamer wrote:blimey Kiwi, can't believe that made the headline for the Times in London! (my Welsh isn't brilliant so not sure if the 2nd sentence is quite correct, but who cares!)

How you feeling anyway? still struggling with the man flu or a bit better?

A lot better today thanks, Tues and Wed were awful while yesterday wasn't much fun, today I can breathe properly Smile

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I did enjoy the last line of the Times piece

The Irish, Scots and English wish their Welsh cousins all the best, just as the Welsh would the Irish, Scots and, ahem, English were their positions reversed

- cheeky (the rest of the article sings the Welsh team's praises though)

by Cymroglan Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:13 am

Energy firms' profit margins soar, Ofgem says
The profit margin for energy firms has risen to £125 per customer per year, from £15 in June, says regulator Ofgem.

So what will be done about it ?

by Cari Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:17 am

Good headline there Kiwi. I posted what was on the front of the Western mail today on my FB...I know you're still off that?

Cymro - probably nothing. Rolling Eyes

I've just received £50 from work. It's in M & S vouchers. Will start Xmas shopping soon then Smile

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:30 am

Cari wrote:Good headline there Kiwi. I posted what was on the front of the Western mail today on my FB...I know you're still off that?

Cymro - probably nothing.

I've just received £50 from work. It's in M & S vouchers. Will start Xmas shopping soon then

Cari, I've got a couple of holidays worth of photos to put up, so I'm probably going to be on FB this weekend, will have a look.

by **rodders** Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:34 am

Guys I need some help! I may have to head out to connecticut with work next month for 3 weeks and for 2 months in the new year.

Should I:

a) Tell them I don't want to go (a risky strategy given the current economic climate)
b) Try and get another job asap
c) Just feckin go and make the best of it Sad

P.S. Good luck to Wales tomorrow guinness

by red_stag Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:37 am

C definitely.

Just go and make the best of it. You'll have a ball.

by MBTGOG Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:38 am

by Luckless Pedestrian Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:40 am

Rodders, I'd say C as well. How often does that kind of opportunity come around?

by Cymroglan Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:40 am

My brother worked there last year he had a great time.

by Hound_of_Harrow Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:42 am

For those with access to ESPN, tonight's Castres v Toulouse match is repeated at 14:45 tomorrow.

by Cymroglan Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:45 am

Cheers HH

by MrsP Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:47 am

Morning all?

Rodders, unless going will have a huge detrimental effect on any family you have here I would say go!

It would be more difficult if you have dependants here but maybe not impossible?

by Cari Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:48 am

Rodders - you've got nothing to lose by the sounds if you do go. It's not for long and could be a brilliant experience. I'd say give it a whirl

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:56 am

Rodders, I'd say go for it if it doesn't completely mess up family life. For the 2 month stint, try and insist on getting 2 or 3 weekends (or better yet a ocuple of 4 day weekends) back in Blighty during it.

by **rodders** Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:26 am

Thanks folks

. I have tickets for Ulster - Clermont and might miss that
Sad

Also it would mean falling behind in my Yoga classes Shocked

I'm hovering between B and C at the minute and will have to see what happens over the next few weeks.

Has anyone been to Connecticut?

by Rava Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:26 am

roddersm wrote:Guys I need some help! I may have to head out to connecticut with work next month for 3 weeks and for 2 months in the new year.

Should I:

a) Tell them I don't want to go (a risky strategy given the current economic climate)
b) Try and get another job asap
c) Just feckin go and make the best of it

P.S. Good luck to Wales tomorrow

Rodders, Definately, definately C. Too many regrets this end at not taking opportunities when I was a lot younger. Treat it like an extended holiday and enjoy the experience.

I'll relieve you of the HC Tickets btw. You can keep the Yoga Very Happy

by **rodders** Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:30 am

Lol might get back to on the tickets Rava!

It's just came as a bit off a bolt from the blue and thrown the next few months into a bit of disarray.

Yeah I'm sure it would be a great experience. Thanks for the advice all guinness

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by Rava Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:42 am

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/321228_182081951870912_126216190790822_405099_713659280_n.jpg

Ulster Rugby are doing a Calendar for 2012. A sneak preview of one of the pics thumbsup

by Luckless Pedestrian Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:43 am

Hound_of_Harrow wrote:
luckless_pedestrian wrote:
Hound_of_Harrow wrote:I remember Hook's debut v Aus in about 2006. He did make a good start to rest rugby. Crackibg game that one.

Hound, was that at the Millennium Stadium? If it's the game I'm thinking of, Wales got off to a poor start and were a couple of tries down, things looking bleak, the crowd subdued. Stephen Jones (I think) taken off and Hook brought on, still in the first half, Hook's first act is to kick from his own 22 into Australia's, we win the lineout and excellent handling (especially by Gavin Henson, who gets the ball away just as he's about to get smashed) leads to a try for Shane Williams in the corner. The crowd come alive.

We lost the match, as I recall it - we were leading with not long left, Kevin Morgan's clearing kick doesn't find touch, Chris Latham runs it back and scores the decisive try.

Nope - try this one...Hook rescued the game. I watched it in a pub in Brighton on a birthday bash.

http://www.wru.co.uk/eng/matchcentre/3634.php

That's the match I was on about, Hound. My recollection was that we lost, but otherwise the old grey cells were spot on!

by Cari Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:43 am

Rava - they must be rude pictures cause work has blocked that link raspberry

by Luckless Pedestrian Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:44 am

Rava, at first glance it looks like 1F is holding cheerleader's pom-poms!

by Luckless Pedestrian Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:50 am

Right, it's a midday finish for me and then I'm flying up to Edinburgh for the weekend. Enjoy the rugby, everyone, and may the best team wearing red jerseys win! Very Happy

by Guest Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:53 am

have a brilliant weekend Lucky!

by Cari Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:53 am

Enjoy Edinburgh Lucky - find a good pub to watch the match. Braveheart

by Rava Fri Oct 14, 2011 12:09 pm

Yes Lucky have a great weekend buddy. Wales

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Fri Oct 14, 2011 12:09 pm

Happy bip'day to MrsRava cake

by Rava Fri Oct 14, 2011 12:12 pm

Many thanks As cider

. I will pass on you wishes. Thanks for remembering

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